| General Education Requirements: (Minimum required hours: 52) |
| Students are required to fulfill Ohio University's General Education Requirements (Tier I, II, III). Different concentrations may require a set of general education courses be taken as part of tier requirements. Consult with your advisor to plan a course of study that will meet both sets of requirements. |
| Professional Education: |
| Admission to professional education requires that students sucessfully complete: |
| PSY 101 |
General Psychology |
5 hours |
| INCO 103 |
Public Speaking |
4 hours |
| Reminder: All students pursing teacher education programs at Ohio University are subject to the Selective Admission and Retention Program in teacher education. |
| Professional Requirements: 26 |
All professional courses are taught with a middle school focus. The following courses must be completed with a 2.75 GPA and no grade below a C.
The following three courses are to be taken together as a block: |
| EDCI 200 |
Learning, Human Growth and Development |
6 hours |
| EDCI 201 |
Char. Of Learners With Exceptionalities |
3 hours |
| EDCI 202 |
Field Exp. In Typical and Except. Student Dev. |
2 hours |
| EDCI 203 |
Technological Applications in Education |
4 hours |
| EDCI 301 |
Education and Cultural Diversity |
3 hours |
| EDCI 371B |
Instr. Adapt. for Learners w. Exceptionalities & Diverse Needs |
4 hours |
| EDCI 400 |
School, Society, and the Professional Educator |
4 hours |
| Required Reading Core: 18 |
| EDCI 220 |
Phonics and the Struture of Language |
5 hours |
| EDCI 325 |
Dev. Reading Instruction |
5 hours |
| EDCI 420 |
Teaching Reading in the Content Area |
4 hours |
| EDCI 421 |
Reading Instr., Diagnosis and Remediation |
4 hours |
| All Middle Childhood Majors take the following two courses: |
| EDMC 300 |
Middle Child Inst. Process and Curriculum |
4 hours |
| EDMC 301 |
Middle Child Education/Curriculum |
5 hours |
| Two methods courses are required, one in each of the two concentrations chosen. |
| EDMC 310, 310L |
Teaching Middle Child Langauge Arts 4 |
4 hours |
| EDMC 330, 300L |
Teaching Middle Child Math 4 |
4 hours |
| EDMC 340, 340L |
Teaching Middle Child Sciences 4 |
4 hours |
| EDMC 350, 350L |
Teaching Middle Child Social Studies 4 |
4 hours |
| Professional Laboratory Experience |
| Student Teaching and Seminar (Athens Campus) 16 hours |
| EDPL 461 |
Student Teaching in Middle Childhood |
7 hours |
| EDPL 462 |
Student Teaching in Middle Childhood |
6 hours |
| EDPL 465 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
3 hours |
| Concentrations: |
| Select two concentrations from the four areas of Concentration. Recommended combinations are language arts/social studies and math/science. |
| Language Arts Concentration: 41 hours |
| Courses include the study of language, American literature, African American literature, studies in Asian literature, creative writing, and interpersonal communication |
| Social Studies Concentration: 45 hours |
| Courses include anthropology, economics, history, geography, sociology, and political science. |
| Math Concentration: 39 hours |
| Courses include elementary topics in mathematics, calculus, geometry, and the history and foundation of math. |
| Science Concentration: 37-40 hours |
| Courses include plant biology, chemistry, physics, geology, zoology, and astronomy |
| Additional courses needed to fulfill total 192 hours degree requirement |
The Ohio Department of Education has issued new teacher education and licensure standards that became effective September 1, 1998. Students must work closely with an advisor so that all Ohio University and State of Ohio requirements are met.
For more information contact:
Early Childhood Education
(740) 533-4600
